2+ hour, 30+ min ago   (627+ words) Traffic moves along Interstate 380 around Cedar Lake in August 2021 in Cedar Rapids. The former Alliant Energy cooling pond now includes biking and walking trails, fishing and paddling opportunities for residents. Traffic moves along Interstate 380 around Cedar Lake in August 2021 in…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (1232+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — After more than four decades “playing in the water,” Cedar Rapids Utilities Director Roy Hesemann is hoping his upcoming retirement is nothing but smooth sailing. Hesemann has become a staple at city meetings where he offers a calm…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (461+ words) IIHR research associate Tom Stoeffler checks the sensor unit for a nitrate sensor at Waterworks Prairie Park in Iowa City on Sept. 11. The state’s automated network of sensors allows for monitoring of nitrate levels over time instead of the single…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (1469+ words) Kate Hoheisel, an environmental specialist in the Marion Public Works Department, holds a turbidity tube filled with water from Indian Creek during a training session last Monday in Marion with members of the Creekside Pride Committee. The committee is finding…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (136+ words) thegazette.com Di Findley, executive director of Iowa CareGivers in West Des Moines, which dvocates for direct caregivers and their clients John Hale, co-owner of The Hale Group State Auditor Rob Sand speaks at a press conference on Jan. 30, 2025. Sand…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (651+ words) The Palisades-Kepler dam in Mount Vernon on July 15, 2026. The Iowa DNR is evaluating options to either modify or remove the dam after being the site of numerous drownings in recent years. The Iowa Department of Natural Resources is seeking public…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (563+ words) The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has announced funding for four water quality projects, including ones in Belle Plaine and Hiawatha. The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship will grant $410,000 to Belle Plaine for its ongoing well-field…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (518+ words) Jason McCurdy, a researcher and field technician at the IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering center at the University of Iowa's College of Engineering, installs a water quality sensor used for testing nitrate levels in 2017 at Miller Creek, west of Gilbertville. As…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (315+ words) Democratic state Reps. Austin Baeth, of Des Moines, and Elinor Levin, of Iowa City, address the governor's water quality proposal, highlighting the need for comprehensive, multiyear action to address Iowa's severe water pollution. The Democrats emphasized the importance of continuous…...

9+ mon, 3+ week ago   (736+ words) CEDAR RAPIDS — In a meeting with Linn County officials Monday, Larry Weber — who oversees a program that deploys dozens of sensors in rivers and streams across Iowa — said the quality of the state’s water is not improving, and that monitoring…...